Ivydene Gardens Companion Planting:
Biodynamic Rotation

Rotation Pattern

Year

1

2

3

4

5

1

fruit

root

leaf

flower

strawberry

2

flower

fruit

root

leaf

strawberry

3

leaf

flower

fruit

root

strawberry

4

root

leaf

flower

fruit

strawberry

5

strawberry

root

fruit

flower

leaf

6

strawberry

fruit

flower

leaf

root

7

strawberry

flower

leaf

root

fruit

Fruit, leaf, root/stem and flower crops are divisions of vegetable plants, indicating which main part is harvested. These are:-

Crop

Contents

fruit
buckwheat
beans
peas
strawberry
cucumber
green pepper
broad bean
tomato
zucchini

leaf
cauliflower
endive
cornsalad
fennel
kale
kohlrabi
brussels sprout
cabbage
lettuce
spinach
savoy

root/stem
chicory
potato
leek
carrot
parsnip
radish
beet
black salsify
celeriac
onion

flower
flowers or
early potato

Traditional cropping sequences in the garden are connected to the following nutrient requirements of various crops:-

 

Compost volume required

First crop for heavy feeders

Second crop for light feeders

Third crop for legumes, which return Nitrogen to the soil.

Liberal

Tomato
cucumber
cabbage
celery
leek

 

 

Utilize residual fertility from liberal dressing on previous crop

 

lettuce
kohlrabi
onion
carrot
beet
black salsify
chicory
radish
herbs

 

Utilizes remaining fertility

 

 

bean
pea
other legumes

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